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In Rutherford alpha particles scattering experiment, thin layer of which metal was used?

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Aluminium
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Gold
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Silver
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Zinc
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Solution

The correct option is B Gold
Rutherford selected a thin foil of a heavy gold metal. It was about 1000 atoms thick. He bombarded the thin foil with high speed alpha particle

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